Financial Detectives Pillows

Sign in tax inspector's office - Think Back

'In, out, fiddling.'

'We're living in a round hole economy.'

'I want to claim for black marker pens.'

Ducks and hares taken in by a wolf at a seance

Excess Baggage: Fans of 'Deregulation' and the 'Free Market' probably have not had to buy a plane ticket recently.

Money laundering - shows money flowing out of US vault.

Bernard Madhoff $50-billion Ponzi financial scheme.

"Tax evasion is like a cancer, it's growing exponentially!"

Practical loans vs. devil-may-care loans.

'Crisis'

'Greenspan said today the alert staus for the possible interest rate has been reduced from orange to yellow.'

'We need to change the introduction to our annual report. What's another word for bankrupt?'

"I'm sorry, JB, we still haven't worked out how we did it."

'I have no one to blame but myself, for now.'

'If nobody has any money, where did it all go?'

"It's nothing, go back to sleep. I was just getting a DNA sample."

"I suppose you're all wondering why I called this meeting today."

IRS Audit Section

'This is our Greek debt, this is our Spanish debt, and this is our Portuguese debt...'

Eurobonds Explained.

'Mr Rombly has cancelled his appointment. The Dow is up and he's feeling no pain.'

"Thankfully, this year, the results can be attributed to something other than our own gross incompetence."

'Hang on, I've just found another one. It must've fallen down behind the coffee machine.'

'One thing is certain. It's not just a seasonal slump.'

IRS, 'I think we should audit this one, sir -- his signature looks shaky.'

Dark money donor

"I asked my friends over to see how much the adults are leaving us to pay off!"

Euro Bomb

Horror Theater. Now Playing. Return of the Deficit.

"'Statistics will prove anything' is right, Carruthers. They prove you screwed up."

'Whose idea was it to use enron as a benchmark?'

'Great, and I'll also need some mirrors.'

"Well, we know it's WAY down there, but it may be beyond the range of our equipment."

'I LOVE the smell of cooked books.'